As I drove to the train station this morning I
listened to my daily dose of NPR.  The program
announced and Cokie Roberts and someone else were
discussing (what else?) the election.  I didn't catch
the name of the third participant, but he made an
interesting point (paraphrased):

In 1876, when Rutherford B. Hayes won the Electoral
College vote (but not the popular vote), he won by a
very narrow margin of electoral votes ... and the key
state was Florida!  For his entire term in office, the
supporters of Samuel Tilden (the Democratic candidate)
referred to Hayes as "his Fraudulency."

Dubya might want to be careful what he wishes for ...

Lori
in DC

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